Topic : healthy nail tech

Sarah Mason, a nail tech in Cape Cod, Mass., instantly became a workout fanatic after diving into the fitness scene in an effort to tone up before her wedding two years ago. With a bodybuilding competition under her belt, Mason is putting extreme fitness on hold while she develops her mobile nail business, but health is still at the forefront of her priorities.

While raising two children as a single mom, fitness was the last thing on Ohio-based nail tech Kelly Rogacki’s mind. But as her daughters grew up and needed less care, she decided it was time to start caring more for herself.

Although Pennsylvania nail tech Amy Manker ate a healthy diet, her body had become weak due to lack of exercise and years of long hours spent sitting down. On the hunt for an exercise she didn’t loathe, she discovered cardio hooping, thanks to her daughter.

Nail tech and salon owner Susie Meador was never satisfied with typical gym visits and never made exercise a priority, but after watching a fitness boot camp class near her salon, she decided to try out the group fitness class for herself and never looked back.

After nail tech Kinzie Rutschke had her first child and became even busier with her career, she knew she had to make time to become more physically active. What started out as just a bit of exercise to stay in shape turned into a full-blown passion for running and competing in marathons.

When Renee Jones was diagnosed with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, she found out the disease was wreaking havoc on her hormones and weight loss efforts. Find out how this busy nail tech and educator took action to make her health a priority.

The commitment to eating right, exercising, and work/life balance are all essential parts of self-care. In an industry that’s all about caring for others, I marvel at how many of our readers prioritize taking care of themselves as well.

After a rude awakening when shopping for clothes, Susan Yaqrah immediately took action to lose weight and feel better. In spite of health set backs, this determined nail tech has stayed the course, lost weight, and feels great.

When Melissa Stephens found out she had high cholesterol — and saw that it wasn’t improving after two years — she knew it was time to get serious about her health. Find out how this successful nail tech educated herself about healthy living, brought her cholesterol down to safe levels, and lost weight to boot.

Nail tech and Akzentz educator Jennifer Ho had struggled with her weight for years. Two years ago, she decided to reinvent herself by changing her lifestyle for good through fitness, nutrition, and setting small achievable goals that added up to big success.

When salon owner Julie Nguyen found out she was at risk for a heart attack or stroke, she knew she had to lower her stress, start eating healthy, and exercise so she could be there for her children. Find out how she got healthy and became an athlete in the process.